One of Saudi Arabia’s top diplomats has said that Riyadh continues to push for dialogue and peaceful solutions amid the growing risk of military escalation between the US and Iran.
“We believe in dialogue, and we believe in solving any disagreements at the negotiating table,” Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al Jubeir said yesterday.
Al Jubeir’s remarks come as Washington and Tehran trade threats following Donald Trump’s vow to ‘hit’ Iran hard over its violent crackdown on nationwide protests.
Speaking at the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, Al Jubeir stressed that the kingdom believes that instability does not support the prospects for development in any region, according to a report in Al Arabiya. “We hope that issues can be resolved in that manner.”
When pressed on the possibility of the Iranian regime’s collapse and what might follow, Al Jubeir offered a pointed response.
“It is really up to the Iranian people to decide. I don’t think that I’m in a position to tell another country how it should be governed,” he said, adding that Saudi Arabia and the entire world were watching the situation very closely.
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